For a company to build a comprehensive dataset of annotated images takes considerable time and resources. Outsourcing the data collection and annotation efforts can help companies scale quickly.
Appen’s Top Five Blog Posts from 2018
2018 was an exciting year here at Appen. We expanded into nine offices worldwide, and our global crowd of skilled annotators has grown to over 1 million people, working in over 130 countries and 180 languages. Our readers subscribe to Appen’s blog to stay on top of machine learning use cases, industry news, and best practices for getting high-quality training …
Appen Named #1 Company to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2019 by FlexJobs
Appen Named #1 Company to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2019 by FlexJobs Appen ranks top among companies hiring remote workers Sydney, NSW, Australia, January 18, 2019 — Appen is proud to announce that we have been ranked #1 on the FlexJobs’ annual list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2019. This list is based …
What is Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning?
Human-in-the-loop (HITL) is a branch of artificial intelligence that leverages both human and machine intelligence to create machine learning models. In a traditional human-in-the-loop approach, people are involved in a virtuous circle where they train, tune, and test a particular algorithm. Generally, it works like this: First, humans label data. This gives a model high quality (and high quantities of) …
Recent AI Developments in China
China is now a leading global hub for AI development. Startups and major tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, and DiDi Chuxing are developing cutting edge products, solutions, and services using artificial intelligence. The AI market in China is massive. China’s AI Development Report 2018, a study from Tsinghua University, says, “The market value of China’s AI industry reached 23.7 …